The Arizona Center on Aging (ACOA) recently added two new fact sheets to their Elder Care Resources website. The Care Partner Information Page provide single-page fact sheets that can be used by anyone who is providing care for an older adult with dementia – including volunteers, family caregivers, direct care workers…

The Arizona Public Health Association and Maricopa County Department of Public Health are holding an exciting joint Spring Conference on Wednesday, April 11 – Together for Tomorrow: Protecting Arizona’s Children. You can explore the conference agenda here. Presentations will explore opportunities for Arizona to prevent child mortality. The day will showcase interventions and best…

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AzCHOW developed this infographic with the Arizona Prevention Research Center(AzPRC) to showcase what we know about the roles, scope of work and and impact of Arizona’s community health worker workforce. In 2015, AzCHOW worked with AzPRC and partners to conduct a survey of the state’s CHW workforce. The infographic shows the key findings of the report.

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid This site offers a wide variety of resources in several languages. In August, 2016, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) office of Minority Health (OMH) shared information on Prevention Resources: https://marketplace.cms.gov/technical-assistance-resources/c2c-prevention.html The prevention materials build on Step 1 of the Roadmap “Put Your Health First”…

Care Partner Information: Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Dementia Caregiving Tips Elder Care and Care Partner sheets will refresh your knowledge on the relationship between cognitive impairment and physical activity, and provide some suggestions on how to encourage everyone to move – including those who are frail or have dementia. The…

What are the best CHW recruitment strategies to promote community engagement? Find out at CHW Central. The newest installment of the CHW Reference Guide discusses successful strategies for recruiting and selecting CHWs: http://chwcentral.org/blog/recruiting-and-selecting-chws-strategies-success